Nurse Practitioner- Cardiac Surgery

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Los Angeles Health seeks an Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) to work primarily on the stepdown floor with cross training to the Cardiothoracic ICU. The NP will implement SPs and coordinate comprehensive patient care.

This role emphasizes patient/family education, participation in interdisciplinary rounds, and thorough documentation of services rendered to ensure safe continuity of care.

Qualifications

• MSN or DNP with Adult/Gero Acute Care NP specialty is required.
• CA RN and CA NP license, Furnishing with Schedule II, required.
• National NP Board certification in Adult-Gero Acute Care/Adult Acute Care NP specialty required.

Responsibilities

• Implement standardized procedures (SPs) to adjust treatment regimens based on patient signs, symptoms, and observations.
• Provide and coordinate patient care, education for patients and families, and safe continuity of care.
• Participate in interdisciplinary and clinical rounds and document services rendered.

Skills

Patient care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical rounds participation

Education

MSN or DNP with Adult/Gero Acute Care NP specialty

CA RN and CA NP license

National NP Board certification (Adult-Gero Acute Care)

Tools

BLS/ACLS

Job description

Description

The NP functions in an interdependent role by implementing the appropriate Standardized Procedures (SPs). By using the SPs the NP is able to change treatment regimen after observing signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to treatment, general behavior and physical condition and determines if they are abnormal findings (Ca Nursing Practice Act, subsection(b) of Section 2725). The NP will provide and coordinate the care of patients, provide patient/family education, promote safe continuity of care. The NP also participates in interdisciplinary and clinical rounds, provides education and support, as well as makes appropriate referrals and documents services rendered.

This position is for an Adult Acute Care (AG-ACNP) Nurse Practitioner. The NP will primarily working on the stepdown floor but will cross train to the Cardiothoracic ICU.

Salary range: $93.81-$133.97/hourly

Qualifications

• MSN or DNP with Adult/Gero Acute Care NP specialty- required


• CA RN and CA NP license, State of CA NP Furnishing with Schedule II- required


• National NP Board certification in Adult-Gero Acute Care/Adult Acute Care NP specialty - required


• NPI#, DEA#, Enrollment in PECOS, Enrollment on CURES- required


• Previous NP experience- required


• Surgical Stepdown and/or Trauma/Cardiothoracic ICU experience as NP - required


• BLS and ACLS from AHA or ARC- required